dwindle

One entry found for dwindle.

Main Entry: dwin·dle
Pronunciation: 'dwin-d^&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): dwin·dled; dwin·dling /-(d)li[ng], -d^&l-i[ng]/
Etymology: probably frequentative of dwine to waste away, from Middle English, from Old English dwInan; akin to Old Norse dvIna to pine away, deyja to die -- more at DIE
intransitive verb : to become steadily less : SHRINK
transitive verb : to make steadily less
synonym see DECREASE